the best weekend with a very special boy.
i managed to get some time off work this weekend so i could foster and the lucky dog was pluto. when i picked him up on the friday, having never met him, he gave me lots of love instantly showing me how friendly he was and what a good boy he was putting on his harness. after a short walk around the grounds. he hopped into the car without any hassle and laid straight down. during the hour car ride he slept the entire time and there was absolutely no noise from him, you wouldn't even be able to tell he was there! when we got home, he waited till i told him to come out the car then hopped out. he had a sniff around the house figuring out where everything is and meeting all the people in our house. he had a few moments where he got a bit overwhelmed and decided to start humping but he was easily distracted and stopped after 30 minutes. he then chilled and had a nap on the sofa after waiting to be invited up.
in the evening we took a walk to the local climbing gym and sat there for a bit. he met lots of people including children and was good as gold the entire time. he got lots of compliments on how friendly he was and decided to show of his tricks. when we got home, it was dinner time. as i was making it, he just stood next to your side patiently. when he got fed there was no signs of resource guarding and was happy for you to take the bowl away. to add to this even when you are cooking your own dinner or leave things on the side, there is no counter surfing at all.
it was then time to try the stairs! he perfected them on the first go even waiting for permission to come up them and go down them. after that it was bed time and he settled on his bed on the floor. halfway through the night he decided to climb into bed with me and my boyfriend which was a bit of a squeeze! however he laid comfortably at the end of the bed and stayed there until the morning.
On saturday morning he stayed in bed with us until we got up. there were no accidents throughout the night, and in the morning he waited by the door to be let out to do his business and then have breakfast. we took a short walk to our friends house after this where pluto met a pug. he was an angel with this being very considerate when playing with him due to the size difference. on our walk we walked past many dogs who were having a go at him but pluto did not bat an eyelid and kept on walking. due to his size you would think he would pull but he walks right next to your side with loose leads the entire time.
throughout the whole day on saturday it was lots of sleeping and cuddles. only getting up once or twice to see who was coming home or leaving. he bonds very closely with his person. i couldn't leave the room without being followed even if i was going to the toilet but im sure with time this will ease as he feels more comfortable. he also has amazing recall. if he has wandered off to a different room and you say his name to come back he comes back in an instant.
in the evening, our friend came over to look after pluto for half an hour while i popped to the shop to get some dinner. he was good as gold for her, but had a bit of separation anxiety and had a cry when i left but not unmanageable. we then had a walk at the local park where we discovered something pluto was not a fan of which is swings! he got a bit bouncy and a bit grumbly but was swiftly moved on. then it was time for more sleeping.
if you are considering adopting please consider pluto. i cannot fault him and he was an absolute pleasure to have. if he doesn't get homed before, i will definitely have him again.
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good luck Pluto!
This boy will make someone so so happy , I cannot wait to walk this lovely handsome chap again